Cyclogenesis

 

I went out to the shop yesterday to finish up the pieces for the dog sled job. It went smooth enough - I was able to clamp the tube so that it was horizontal and then used a magnet to hold the small pieces in place while I brazed them on. I had the ceiling fan on so there was some air moving, the radio was playing and everything was right with the world - until it started raining, that is. It didn't just rain, it was a serious blow. Rain and branches were bouncing off the metal roof and I could barely see the big barn 25 feet away with the way the rain was coming down. The weatherman on the 4:00 news said we got 5" of rain in a matter of about an hour. I really don't care to get trapped in the shop when it's storming like that, or anyplace else as far as that goes.

After it slowed down a bit I made a run for the shack, made a cup of coffee and fired up the computer. Lowbrow Customs is posting things from Bikeexif now in their emails, and this Royal Enfield was featured. If you go to the link there's several more photos that show all the cool custom shiny bits. I really like the taillight. If I was going to make something like that, I could probably design it in about 20 minutes and then have it finished 20 years later. Of course, I would assume all of these really talented fabricators don't spend much time working on dogsled parts or 50+ year old mailboxes, not that I would put myself in the same category as some of these guys, even if I was more single minded in my approach to job completion. I've got a lot of respect for their having the dedication to learning the craft and turning out beautiful creations.